Crisp Oven-"Fried" Chicken Reviews

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Several reviewers claimed that the chicken was not crispy. So I toasted fresh bread crumbs that I made from a loaf of rosemary olive oil bread. This worked quite nicely and produced a crispier crust. I also followed another reviewer advice and added the olive oil to the lemon juice - which did the trick. The chicken was delicately seasoned with a touch of lemon and rosemary. I prefer more of the lemon taste coming throught. This also got me thinking - why not marinade the chicken in the lemon juice and olive oil mixture. So next time I'll give that a try,

This is quick and easy to prep, kid friendly, and pretty tasty although I add some extra seasoning. If you want it crispier try turning on your broiler for the last few minutes or an additional few, just be careful not to burn - let it brown a little more darkly and the outside will be more crisp... The chicken stays nice and moist!

While I agree that the "Crisp" should probably be removed from the recipe name, this chicken is one of my go-to recipe faves. Fresh lemon & parm are a must and having amde this recipe regularly, changing brands & whatnot, I've found that whole grain breadcrumbs are better than white (according to my palate).

Here is the trick...use Pioneer bread crumbs "very fine grain". Then make sure to use fresh lemon and fresh parmesan (makes all the difference). If you can (and like it) use dark meat chicken as it stays very moist.

At less than 25% fat, this dish doesn't need to be 'rounded out' with steamed or microwaved veggies, particularly since you can't absorb vitamin A without fat (it's one of the 4 fat soluble vitamins). Try quickly stirfrying the sweet potato instead, in olive oil with either some oregano or rosemary to retain the italian flavour implied by the parmesan in the recipe, or some sweet chilli sauce to bring out the paprika (sweet chilli goes particularly well with sweet potato).
If you're really worried about your health, you'd do well giving the crumbed breasts a light spray with a healthy oil (like olive oil) even in addition to the drizzled oil, as this would result in a crispier texture, add more 'good fats' to your diet, while still remaining well below the recommend 30% of calories from fat.